Author Archives: yingmayou

Ubirr Kakadu is equally as famous for being the place where humanity originally entered Australia some 70000 years ago, as it is for the 2000 year old wetlands that now cover most of the low lying area. I had booked … Continue reading →

Picked up the hire car after a bit of hassle. The office was too far to walk from the hostel, especially given the heat (30C) and humidity (100%), so the bus seemed an obvious option. The hostel staff told me … Continue reading →

I was to leave Alice via The Ghan again that afternoon. With a little time to kill, went to a museum and art gallery. The museum had an interesting display about the geology and fossil history of the area, as … Continue reading →

Alice was hot and sunny, as per usual, so did two loads of washing and hung them out to dry. Then had to face cleaning the hire car. Most car washes in Oz seem separate from petrol stations, but had … Continue reading →

The journey back to Alice was uneventful, with a stop at Erldunda again for a rest, coffee, and diesel. I did notice that the car was going to need a serious clean before I gave it back, with 1600km worth … Continue reading →

King's Canyon Despite on the map not looking that far away, at 250km it felt like a long drive. Still, like the initial drive out from Alice, the scenery was interesting. Unfortunately the only places to stop for coffee were … Continue reading →

Uluru An early start for sunrise at Uluru, as the sunrise viewing area is about 30km away from the resort, round the other side of the rock. I had plenty of company though. After the obligatory photos, headed to the … Continue reading →

Uluru Highways Olgas The previous day was a taster, but today the adventure really began. The drive to Uluru, 450km of Outback (well, OK, it was on a paved road, not a dirt track, but still). The driving turned out … Continue reading →

Alice Springs I had noticed that no one seemed to actually call “Alice Springs” by its full name, simply using “Alice” instead, and that included the conductors on the train, the staff in the hostel, the staff at the car … Continue reading →

The Ghan The train to Alice Springs was actually leaving at noon according to my booking. Still I needed to check in my luggage and relax, so was walking past the station car park when I saw the train, The … Continue reading →